Tag: Thayir Sadam

Daddojanam (Tair Saadam in Tamil or Dahi Bhaat in Hindi) is a traditional favourite with most South Indians.

Give us this day our daily dose of curd rice, we say!

Nothing goes down better than a portion of cool daddojanam on a hot summer day! Or then any other day. Nor is any long distance train journey complete without it…. My memories of “going to native place” during vacations are full of memories of packing a “carriage” with Pulihora, Daddojanam, and Nimmakaya Uragaya. Packed along with this was a set of plastic plates, glasses, and spoons which were exclusively reserved for train journeys. 🙂

And then there was the mandatory newspaper. At mealtimes, a small portion of the lower berth would be reserved for unpacking the carriage and serving food. First one spreads multiple sheets of newspaper, then slowly unpacks the carriage (quite a challenge when the train rocks), hands everyone a plate, and then slowly serves everyone the goodies.

If you are making this for a train journey, use 1/2 cup curd to make the recipe and at the very end add 1/2 cup milk. Mix well. The Daddojanam will be ready to eat after 3-4 hours and will stay fresh overnight without refrigeration.